Quote of the day
I went on all over the States, ranting poems to enthusiastic audiences that, the week before, had been equally enthusiastic about lectures on Railway Development or the Modern Turkish Essay.
Joan Blos

Born: December 9, 1928
Died: October 12, 2017 (aged 88)
Bio: Joan Winsor Blos was an American writer, teacher and advocate for children's literacy.
Known for:
- A Gathering of Days (1979)
- Old Henry (1987)
- Brooklyn Doesn't Rhyme (1994)






